How much do DoorDash drivers make?

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DoorDash drivers make a wide range of different salaries. If treated like a full-time job with a work week of 40 hours or more, a DoorDash driver may earn an annual salary of around $55,000. Those that treat it more like a part-time job make an annual salary in the $20,000 to $25,000 range.

Since DoorDash drivers dictate their own work schedule and choose how many hours a week to deliver, their average salaries vary considerably.

Most DoorDash drivers make a wage anywhere from $12 to $18 per hour. Wages can also fluctuate because their earnings also include tips.

DoorDash also does promotional bonus pay for their drivers. For example, a common promotional bonus pay option involves drivers completing 450 deliveries within one month. If a DoorDash driver does this, they earn an additional $200.

DoorDash pays their delivery drivers on a weekly basis through direct deposit. Drivers are paid for all deliveries completed between Monday - Sunday of the previous week (ending Sunday at midnight).

Payments are then transferred directly to the driver's bank account within a two to three-day processing period; typically, the funds are available by Wednesday night.

DoorDash also gives its drivers the option to use Fast Pay. This service has the ability to let drivers cash out their earnings daily for a fee of $1.99 rather than waiting for their weekly direct deposit.